Katie Mihelarakis
412-770-5066
Education
B.A. in Photojournalism The Pennsylvania State University - University Park, PA
B.A. in English
- Cum Laude & Dean’s List
- Benjamin Cantwell Memorial Scholarship and Guise Scholarship
Work Experience
Banquet Server Toftrees Golf Resort - State College, PA
Sept 2017 - Aug 2018 Prepared banquet and event rooms for banquets, weddings, and other events
Served guests and facilitated a clean, organized, and efficient dining experience
Temporary Data Entry Assistant Dick’s Sporting Goods Corporate Headquarters - Coraopolis, PA
(Team Sports) Assisted department in collecting and entering various data and images for new website
May - June 2017 Wrote and coded product descriptions for products to be displayed on customer
interface
Temp. Data Entry Assistant Pocket Nurse Enterprises, Inc. - Monaca, PA
May - Aug 2016 Promoted accuracy of customer data through focused and efficient entry of information
Communicated professionally and patiently with customers through email and phone
Maintained organized database of customer contact and billing information
Sales Associate Kirkland’s Home Goods - Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 2015 - Dec 2017 Assisted customers in completing all transactions including eCommerce sales
Maintained warehouse by unloading shipments and unpacking and storing products
Temp. Office Assistant Dick’s Sporting Goods Corporate Headquarters - Coraopolis, PA
(Vendor Relations) Assisted department in entering and organizing data into new vendor portal
May - Aug 2015 Filed vendor shipment images and records physically and digitally Replied to vendor emails and assisted in troubleshooting transition to new portal
Volunteer Experience
Intern Trafika Europe (Literary Journal) - State College, PA & New York, NY
Aug - Dec 2017 Worked with creator of literary journal to promote publication and events
Developed and maintained database and calendar of european literary events
Arts & Lifestyle Contributor The Daily Collegian - State College, PA
Jan - May 2017 Wrote articles for the Arts & Lifestyle section of the newspaper
Promoted the publication on social media and on campus
Tutor Intern Skills of Central PA - State College, PA
Jan - May 2017 Assisted in tutoring sessions
Created and executed lesson plans to improve speech, reading, writing, and math skills
Newswriter and Anchor Penn State CommRadio - State College, PA
Aug 2016 - May 2017 Wrote and read on-air weekly news reports
Recorded and edited entertainment, sports, and feature segments to be played on-air
Professional Skills
Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere), Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher), HTML, CSS, photography, graphic design